Bolivian football league system
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The Bolivian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Bolivia.[1]
Overview[edit]
At the top is the División de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (first division) with 14 clubs.[2] Below the 1st level is the Copa Simón Bolívar (second division). In order to qualify for the Copa Simón Bolívar there are 9 subdivisions at the 3rd level: the Departmental Championships or Regional Leagues, which comprises teams from the different Departments of Bolivia: Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Oruro, Tarija Department, Beni Department, Pando Department and Potosí.
Current system[edit]
| Level | League/Division(s) | ||||||||
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| 1 | Bolivian Primera División 16 clubs | ||||||||
| ↓↑ 1 or 2 club(s) | |||||||||
| 2 | Copa Simón Bolívar (Bolivia) 37 or 38 clubs 3 best-placed of each level 3 regional league + Torneo Interprovincial departmental winners + relegated team from Primera División | ||||||||
| 3 | Chuquisaca Football Association Championship Primera A 15 clubs | Cochabamba Football Association Championship Primera A 9 clubs (12 in Apertura) | |||||||
| La Paz Football Association Championships Primera A 10 clubs | Oruro Football Association Championship Primera A 12 clubs | ||||||||
| Santa Cruz Association Championship Primera A 13 clubs | Potosí Football Association Championship Primera A 12 clubs | ||||||||
| Tarija Football Association Championship Primera A 15 clubs | Pando Football Association Championship Primera A 10 clubs | ||||||||
| Beni Football Association Championship Primera A 16 clubs | Torneo Nacional Interprovincial (now joint to Copa Simón Bolívar as 1st phase) 9 clubs | ||||||||
| 4 | same as level 3 except Primera B (second division) for each regional league | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Jamie Rainbow (2012-11-03). "Never a dull moment in Bolivian football". World Soccer. Retrieved 2015-03-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "When Saturday Comes – No head for heights". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
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